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Public Policy
AASC is Your Voice in Washington
AASC’s public policy and advocacy efforts are vital to informing our elected officials of the value of the service coordinator profession. AASC members and staff work closely with members of Congress and federal agencies to provide input on legislation and policies affecting the service coordinator profession.
AASC is continuing to work diligently to educate legislators about the importance of service coordination. It is integral that the members of the 111th Congress are informed of the funding needs and the valuable assistance that service coordinators provide to low-income seniors, families and those with disabilities residing in public and federally assisted housing facilities.
FY 2011 Issue Briefs
AASC Submits Testimony to House Transportation-HUD Subcommittee
On June 29th, AASC submitted its recommendaitons regarding FY 2011 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the House Appropriations Transportation-HUD Subcommittee (THUD). The Subcommittee will be marking up the appropriations bill for HUD funding on July 1st. The Subcommittee's markup will set funding levels to be recommended to the full House Appropriations Committee for all programs and operations of HUD, public housing, mutifmaily assisted housing, voucher programs and service coordinator programs.
AASC's FY 2011 House T-HUD Subcommittee Testimony on HUD Appropriations
As the FY2011 federal budget process continues, AASC will keep its members informed on the latest developments. Keep watching for any Action Alerts to contact your Congressional members regarding FY2011 HUD appropriations.
04/30/2010 AASC Visits Washington
Members of the American Association of Service Coordinators (AASC) met in Washington, DC on April 26-27 to attend the 2010 AASC Public Policy & Leadership Forum.
During the forum, attendees received an overview of AASC’s issue briefs on funding requests for fiscal year (FY) 2011 titled Service Coordination in Housing for the Elderly; Service Coordination in Public Housing; and, The Family Self Sufficiency Program. AASC issue briefs on the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) and the reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for the Needy (TANF) were also discussed. The roundtable discussion was designed to provide attendees with an overview and background to prepare them for visits with Congressional Members on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, April 27th.
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For more information on AASC's Public Policy efforts contact:
Katie Dodson, AASC Public Policy and Communications Coordinator
Email
614-848-5958, ext. 107
To contact your Congressional leadership and track legislation related to service coordination, be sure to visit our Capwiz website.
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